Tiger Woods will play the first two rounds of the U.S. Open with Adam Scott and Rory McIlroy. The trio has won 17 majors between them / John David Mercer-USA TODAY Spor USA TODAY Sports

by USA TODAY

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The three-time winner struggled with his putting and seemed to be in pain after tweaking his left arm on a shot on No.1

As darkness fell, he elected not to putt on No. 11 and will start there on Friday.

He was part of the marquee group for this year's U.S. Open that had the top three ranked golfers in the world playing together.

Woods was joined by Rory McIlroy and Adam Scott.

The trio has won 17 majors between them with Scott winning the Masters this year and McIlroy winning the U.S. Open two years ago.

McIlroy has some trouble of his own and is at even par. Scott was sterling all round and at -3 is running with the leaders.

No. 11, Par 4, 367 yards: Darkness falls and Woods elects not to putt and finishes the day at +2. A birdie for Scott to finish at -3. A bogey for McIlroy and he is even. The scarier news for Woods is that he seemed to tweak something in his left arm on the first hole and seemed in pain each time he had to hit out of the rough which was often.

No. 10, Par 4, 303 yards: Another missed opportunity for Woods who saw a 7-footer for birdie curl around the cup. Routine pars for the other two. Woods remains at +2, Scott at -2 and McIlroy at -1. That one could haunt the 14-time major winner tonight.

No. 9, Par 3, 236 yards: All three players had birdie putts and none of them made them. And more more trouble for Woods. Scott stays at -2, McIlroy at -1 and Woods at +2 as he missed a comeback putt for another bogey. They now make the turn.

No. 8, Par 4, 359 yards: A real missed opportunity for Woods who misses a birdie putt that would have gotten him even. Scott did not miss his and goes to -2. McIlroy's birdie putt burns the right side and he stays at -1.

No. 7, Par 4, 360 yards: This hole belonged to McIlroy who raced in a 15-footer in for birdie to get back to -1. His partners took routine pars leaving Woods at +1 and Scott at -1.

No. 6, Par 4, 487 yards: A smile from Tiger Woods as he gets the fifth birdie of the day on No. 6. To do that he had to hit a 50-foot putt. The ball was dead center. He is now at +1. McIlroy took bogey and is even while Scott remains at -1 with a par.

No. 5, Par 4, 504 yards: Woods and Scott both miss the fairway off the tee. Scott just narrowly avoids a creek, leaving 195 yards and an awkward stance. Woods grimaces, for the second time today, after chopping a shot out of the thick rough. The wrist again. His shot rolled to the back edge of the green. He misplayed his chip and left himself a long par-saver. He was still away. He left his par putt 4 feet short on the slow greens. Scott also left himself too much work to do and made bogey. McIroy had a short putt for par to stay at 1 under.

THEN, the horn sounded as another round of storms was on its way. They held the players in place to reassess.

After about 35 minutes, they were back on the course.

McIlroy made his par putt to stay at 1 under; Woods made his bogey putt to drop to 2 over.

No. 4, Par 5, 628 yards: Finally a par for Woods and that isn't good news as he used to eat up the par-5s in majors. McIlroy and Scott both birdied with Scott the only player going for the green in 2. Scott is now -2, McIlroy -1 and Woods +1.

No. 3, Par 3, 256 yards: Three holes and Woods has no pars. He went bogey, birdie and now another bogey after hitting his drive off the green and then chipping short and missing a long par putt. McIlroy had routine par out of the bunker. Scott was the hero by absolutely hammering an iron onto the green and hitting a 12-footer for birdie on the long par 3. Just the seventh birdie on this hole today. Woods is +1, McIlroy is even and Scott is -1.

No. 2, Par 5, 556 yards: Birdie for Woods and pars for Scott and McIlroy. Woods paid off on a great approach to within 8-feet. Scott had a routine par but McIlroy was in trouble the whole way around including being between the scoreboard and the gallery. He hit a long par putt. Everyone even par in the group now.

No. 1, Par 4: Putting was the top on the first hole for the trio. Woods three-putted for bogey. This after hitting into the rough on his drive. McIlroy missed a short birdie putt and had to settle for par and Scott burned the hole on a long birdie putt and also parred. Woods is +1 and the other two are even